Music

Stuff that sounds good

Intro

Here you can find a DJ mix set I made and a bunch of my favorite albums. I used to spend I considerable amount of time Dj'ing, but that has been superseded for an interest in coding. What I do still do and which always still amazes me, is organising the sound setup. This can be for a symposium or a club night (if you need speakers in Rotterdam send me a mail), either way the tangle of cables and connections is something I know my way around. Free tip: if you are talking to a large audience with a remote mic and it keeps searching. Turn your volume way down and tell the sound guy to turn his way up.

Below you will also find recommendations of albums I particularly enjoy along with some feeble attempts at being a reviewer for Pitchfork. These albums are from all sorts of artists and genre's, but each really has it's merit. The links below will not only get you straight to Tidal and Spotify, but also Muziekweb. This is a truly great resource for music, collected and maintained by a lot of dedicated experts (and my ex-colleagues) in Rotterdam. Their collection has been built up and meticulously maintained since 1963 and there is a big chance they will have what you are looking for if you can't find it anywhere else...

Rezi

This mix combines my photography with the tracks I felt connected well to the rough and rugged feeling of urban excitement you find everywhere in Rotterdam.

Favorite albums

Afro Discoteca - Alessandro Alessandroni

A very interesting take on disco from a colleague and confidante of the famous Ennio Morricone.

Another Green World - Brian Eno

Combining pioneering soundscapes and catchy melodies, Another Green World sits uniquely between the overly abstract sounds of early experimentalists and classic 70's Rock.

Comfort Eagle - Cake

A fresh and sardonic take on modern American culture and it's obsession with consumerism. Cake makes prophetic music sound simple is this easy go-lucky album.

Independent Dancer - Kalabrese

Truly one of my favorites. Though initially easily mistaken for a run of the mill EDM album, this unique piece of music combines surprise and sincerity in a way you rarely find in electronic music.

Loop-Finding-Jazz-Records - Jan Jelinek

Laid back past the point of no return, this is maybe the penultimate coding music. Just enough to keep you going well into the single digits, not to much to distract you from the coffee and code.

Mike Bloomfield - Super Session

You better believe it, there's something a crackin' in the crop circle. Jokes aside, this one really strikes you right on a long night with the rain streaming down the windows and a hot cup of coffee.